used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On reaching the city, we found that an extraordinary excitement prevailed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On reaching the city, we found that an extraordinary excitement prevailed.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
the act of departing
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
an opposing military force
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading On reaching the city, we found that an extraordinary excitement prevailed.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading On reaching the city, we found that an extraordinary excitement prevailed.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
set up or found
From this reading On reaching the city, we found that an extraordinary excitement prevailed.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
of the present time and place
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
not any; not one
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading On reaching the city, we found that an extraordinary excitement prevailed.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the city, we found that an extraordinary excitement prevailed.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
unusual or striking
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
RodgersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
cut with a saw
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On reaching the city, we found that an extraordinary excitement prevailed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On reaching the city, we found that an extraordinary excitement prevailed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading War had been declared against Great Britain; an American fleet under Commodore Rodgers had sailed the day before on a cruise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The frigate Essex was at Brooklyn with a complete and gallant crew, and her commander, Captain Porter, was making preparations for an immediate departure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
which person or people
From this reading This brave officer made no secret of his intention to bring the enemy to close quarters whenever a chance offered, and proclaimed throughout the frigate that any man who repented having shipped might receive his discharge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading On our passage to New York we met with no remarkable occurrence, and saw not a cruiser of any nation.
